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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > aquaculture industry > fish industry > fisheries > fish discards
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > aquaculture industry > fish industry > fisheries > fish discards
Preferred Term:

fish discards

Definition:
Caught fish which are returned to the sea, alive or dead; these include all or a portion of the bycatch, and may or may not have been brought on board by fishermen.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
fisheries
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • discarded catch
  • fish discarding
  • discarded fish
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/192903
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